After pleading guilty to a series of homicides, Esau Till sits on death row, writing his life story. His memoir is his one last chance to protect his brother. Very early on, Esau learned that the only way to guarantee his brother's safety was to make himself indispensable. He became the top hired killer for both rival local mobs. As the state gets ready to take his life, Esau plots going all-in on the last hand he will ever play.
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